{"product_id":"2025-26-topps-signature-class-football-ozzie-newsome-preeminent-ink-auto-purple-100","title":"2025-26 Topps Signature Class Football Ozzie Newsome Preeminent Ink Auto Purple \/100","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2025 Topps Signature Class Football Ozzie Newsome Preeminent Ink Auto Purple \/100\u003c\/strong\u003e puts the signature of a true Pro Football Hall of Famer directly in your hands — and caps it at just 100 copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOzzie Newsome\u003c\/strong\u003e isn't just a legend — he's the man who \u003cem\u003eredefined the tight end position\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Wizard of Oz\"\u003c\/strong\u003e posted \u003cstrong\u003e662 receptions for 7,980 yards and 47 touchdowns\u003c\/strong\u003e across a 13-season career with the Cleveland Browns, retiring as the all-time leader in receptions and yards among NFL tight ends. He earned three Pro Bowls, was named All-NFL twice, and was enshrined in Canton in 1999. After his playing days, he made history again as the \u003cstrong\u003eNFL's first African American general manager\u003c\/strong\u003e, architecting two Super Bowl titles with the Baltimore Ravens. His legacy runs deeper than almost any name on a football card checklist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the card itself: Preeminent Ink is one of \u003cstrong\u003e2025 Topps Signature Class Football's\u003c\/strong\u003e signature autograph subsets, sitting alongside Supreme Signers and HOF Signs in a product built top-to-bottom around premium ink. The \u003cstrong\u003ePurple parallel, numbered to 100\u003c\/strong\u003e, sits mid-tier in the Preeminent Ink rainbow — above the unnumbered base but with five tighter parallels (Orange \/50, Red \/25, Black \/10, Blue \/5, and Superfractor 1\/1) still above it — making it the most attainable \u003cem\u003enumbered\u003c\/em\u003e version while still being a genuine short-print hit. This is also the \u003cstrong\u003efully-licensed NFL debut of the Signature Class brand\u003c\/strong\u003e, a significant step up from the unlicensed 2024 release that immediately elevates the product's collectibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ozzie Newsome — Pro Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1999), three-time Pro Bowler, Cleveland Browns all-time records holder in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving TDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 Topps Signature Class Football — the brand's first fully-licensed NFL release\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInsert:\u003c\/strong\u003e Preeminent Ink autograph subset\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParallel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple, serial-numbered \u003cstrong\u003e\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComparable sales:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Newsome Preeminent Ink \/50 (Orange) has already appeared on eBay with confirmed buyer activity — the Purple \/100 offers a more accessible entry point into the same HOF autograph at a broader print run that still carries serious collector demand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNewsome autos in modern sets are perennially underproduced relative to demand — Browns collectors, Ravens collectors, tight end player collectors, and HOF signature hunters all converge on his cards. The \u003cstrong\u003eOzzie Newsome Preeminent Ink Auto Purple \/100\u003c\/strong\u003e from 2025 Topps Signature Class Football is a clean, numbered HOF auto from a landmark release. Add it before it moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collector Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50363622785276,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/IMG_4179.heic?v=1784580777","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/2025-26-topps-signature-class-football-ozzie-newsome-preeminent-ink-auto-purple-100","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}